hot climates and Fjords

2013-11-26 Thread Dave and Patti Walter
This message is from: Dave and Patti Walter dwal...@tm.net Hello List, Wondering if you who live in a hot climate can email Margaret who lives in FL and give her advice about owning a Fjord in such conditions. She is thinking about buying one and since I'm in the Cold(WI) climate I thought

Re: Hot Fjords!!! WHEW!!

2012-07-07 Thread jadebear
SO tired of my jeans sticking to every inch of me! To cooler days...in Cedar Rapids too, I hope! Kay and Braveheart, who'd be twiddling his thumbs if he had thumbs and Bogie, who believes that hot days (with an evening bath) are not too high a price to pay for total sloth -Original

Re: Hot Fjords!!! WHEW!!

2012-07-07 Thread S K
, munching on hay   Some think I'm too much of a coddler doing this, but I sleep much better knowing their safe.   Susan From: jadeb...@aol.com jadeb...@aol.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2012 11:38 AM Subject: Re: Hot Fjords!!! WHEW!! This message is from: jadeb

Hot Fjords!!!

2012-07-04 Thread Mary Ofjord
This message is from: Mary Ofjord ma...@boreal.org This has been a great discussion about Fjords and heat. I am currently using my Fjord for a trail guide horse for the local stable. It has been relatively hot here in northern Minnesota with the temps in the high 80s and the humidity

RE: Hot Fjords!!!

2012-07-04 Thread S Sexton
, I'm in south central Kansas and we're riding in the mornings mostly when it's high 80's low 90's and probably 30% humidity as it is really drought bone dry here. Of course the light breeze we often have also helps as you tend to feel cooler when there is air moving, even if it is hot air. I'm guessing

RE: Hot water poop?

2011-01-29 Thread Debbie LeBreton
: rtrirog...@hotmail.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Hot water poop? Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:37:58 -0800 This message is from: Kelly Trirogoff rtrirog...@hotmail.com Debbie My old guy used to have lots of different leakages (but he was like 32)It probalby occured every 2

Hot water poop?

2011-01-28 Thread Kelly Trirogoff
This message is from: Kelly Trirogoff rtrirog...@hotmail.com Debbie My old guy used to have lots of different leakages (but he was like 32)It probalby occured every 2 weeks.( sometimes thicker, and sometimes water)..He was also a frequent colicker, and would also alternate between being

Hot water poop

2011-01-27 Thread mdenmark
. PLEASE TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS. Debbie” Oylser???...did you mean ulcers? Ulcers don’t usually lead to hot water diarrhea. Try giving your horse ¼ cup of Sugar Free Metamucil or Equate, the knock off brand from Wal-Mart, (most love the SugarFree orange flavor...some like the plain) two times per day

hot shoeing

2008-12-14 Thread Claudia
This message is from: Claudia cava...@bloomer.net Hello, In response to: Another good thing to watch for is if your farrier does hot shoeing. Hot shoeing is when they use an anvil and forge to shape each shoe to the specific hoof. If they are just taking a cold shoe and nailing it on I would

Cold, Warm, and Hot Blooded

2008-11-17 Thread Ursula Brian Jensen
. The Akhol-Tekke is a hot blood originating from hot, dry, arid countries of the world like Kazakhstan. If you look at this horse, it is slab-sided, long necked, thin skinned with a large vascular system right under the skin. These features are there in order for the horse to discharge heat in a very

Re: Cold, Warm, and Hot Blooded

2008-11-17 Thread jgayle
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Back in 1947 I remember driving two Halflingers in Germany. They seemed then to be rather rare and the owner was proud to show them off. Jean Gayle Author of: 'The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three

Hot vs cold vs ?

2008-11-15 Thread Susan Cargill
This message is from: Susan Cargill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you Eike for the informative post.  I have a couple of fjords (originally imported from outside the USA) who are definitely easy keepers.  I don't consider them to be hot but a little more sensitive.  They definitely can eat more

Re: Riding pants for extreme hot weather

2008-06-28 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I like the Enduracool tights from _www.tropicalrider.com_ (http://www.tropicalrider.com) . They do a great job of wicking away moisture, and we certainly ride in some hot weather (although not for long periods of time!) I particularly like

Riding pants for extreme hot weather

2008-06-27 Thread Nature Friends Outdoor
This message is from: Nature Friends Outdoor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello again, I was wondering if you had any advice about riding pants for hot hot weather. I just cannot picture myself with thick tight sythetic riding pants in super hot weather and was looking for a piece of advice. Right now

Re: Riding pants for extreme hot weather

2008-06-27 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill [EMAIL PROTECTED] In southwest florida, we have what would be considered extremely hot, humid weather from May through October with daily high temps in the 90s and high humidity. I have found the Boink tights to be good as far as comfort and coolness

Re: Riding pants for extreme hot weather

2008-06-27 Thread jen frame
in hot and humid Texas, I feel like my lower body is in a steam bath. I bought a pair of coton and lycra workout leggings--like the kind we all used in the late 1980's for Aerobics class(!) at the Good Will. They cost me 6 bucks and were the best riding pants I had. But my Fjord was trying to avoid some

trailering in hot weather...

2007-08-15 Thread Debby Stai
This message is from: Debby Stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Great idea about the crushed ice...I'd heard of spraying with water, but the ice is definetly needed in these hot and humid days of Texas... The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

hot tips will end

2007-08-03 Thread Pedfjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/3/2007 2:18:19 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This message is from: Michele Noonan [EMAIL PROTECTED] WOW Lisa, I am TOTALLY hiding your post from my husband, (who claims any phone calls from you will

Re: Hot Weather Treats

2007-07-02 Thread Kim Nord
This message is from: Kim Nord [EMAIL PROTECTED] What about watermelon? Horses even like the rind... Kim - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:55 PM Subject: Re: Hot Weather Treats This message is from: [EMAIL

Re: Hot Weather Treats

2007-07-01 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have been searching for a lower calorie, low sugar treat the ponies would like. Sure, we know they love carrots and applesbut We have worked our way through green beans, peas, cucumbers, and celery - and they have rejected them all!! Joe

Hot weather treats

2007-06-30 Thread middleagespread
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, The weather folks are saying that we will be getting our first hot days next week (90+ hot for the NW). So I thought it might be time to share my hot weather treat story with the list. When it's hot we keep a container of Fjord bite size

hot wire fencing

2007-03-25 Thread Tamarack Lamb Wool
This message is from: Tamarack Lamb Wool [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'd like to second the suggestion to check out Premier for fencing supplies. They test all of their products on their own farm, and the people who answer the phone actually use the products themselves. Premier has a reputation for

Hot wire

2007-03-23 Thread Les D
This message is from: Les D [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone well , I need some advise about hot wire. I am replacing my old with new tape. I did some but it only lasted about a week then it broke. It is to only back up what is there. What is the best type to use. I am using the white 1/2 inch tape

Re: Hot wire

2007-03-23 Thread Douglas Knutsen
on the longer electric fence insulators that keep the wire/tape almost 6-in away from the wood. but for horses that chew, we had to add a hot wire raised above the top of the wood fence to prevent chewing. The very best fencing, which we can't afford, is made of about 3-in wide rubber stuff with hot

RE: Hot wire

2007-03-23 Thread Rose or Murph
This message is from: Rose or Murph [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I have gone through my woes of the naughty horse breaking hot wire, tape ect. I have a fjord mare, and also an aged 1500lb percheron-quarter horse cross that used to walk right through everything. Tape, hotwire, no problem

Hot story and more

2006-06-08 Thread Linda Lehnert
This message is from: Linda Lehnert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Merhaba from Turkey!  Years ago when I was in Mexico and had a very energetic Morgan mare, I was going to ride to the feed store one day to order hay.  It was very hot.  Every so often Felicity stopped, turned around and gave me a dirty look

Hot!

2006-06-06 Thread Cynthia Madden
This message is from: Cynthia Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED] It got up to 104 degrees yesterday (a little early here for such temperatures). I had to break down and turn on the air conditioner! The horses spent all day in the shade. About 6 p.m., I went out and got the hose out. Teddy Tank loved it -

Re: Hot!

2006-06-06 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 09:53 AM 6/6/2006, you wrote: This message is from: Cynthia Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED] It got up to 104 degrees yesterday (a little early here for such temperatures). I had to break down and turn on the air conditioner! I

Re: Hot!

2006-06-06 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] We had a hard frost in Fairbanks this last weekend, which really froze gardens here..supposed to be frost free here after the 1st of June! we set a new record low with snow flurries on Sunday! Still, I prefer THAT to 104 degrees! AND so do

Re: Hot!

2006-06-06 Thread Karen McCarthy
From: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: Hot! Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:58:15 -0400 This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 09:53 AM 6/6/2006, you wrote: This message

Re: Hot!

2006-06-06 Thread Reena Giola
with sprinkles Reena AZ - Original Message - From: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 1:43 PM Subject: Re: Hot! This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] getting close to 100 here in Reno today, UV index

Re: Hot!

2006-06-06 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
@angus.mystery.com Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 1:43 PM Subject: Re: Hot! This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] getting close to 100 here in Reno today, UV index is off the charts... Karen McCarthyGreat Basin Fjords :: Carson City, Nevadahttp://www.picturetrail.com/weegees

Re: Hot!

2006-06-06 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: Reena Giola [EMAIL PROTECTED] yes, yes.kind of like that. :-) Reena AZ This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yeah I know it is a Dry Heat Like standing in front of a blast furnace! At 05:59 PM 6/6/2006, you wrote: This

hot weather trailering

2005-07-20 Thread CrystalZak
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] along the lines of my newness and paranoia about doing right by my guys, i could use a few tips on hauling to blue earth. it's only 200 miles from my place, but it could very well be very hot. i have the world's smallest two horse trailer, at least

thats HOT

2005-01-13 Thread Pedfjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/13/2005 9:32:49 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry can't help thi!s Temps today! Omaha 19 degrees Las Cruces 72 degrees Sorry Cynthia. Heres your SUMMER temps : Cedar City, UT. 85

Re: Hot Baby

2003-09-09 Thread Sessoms412
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] that is wonderful news. and they are a joy for sure, i have enjoyed every moment i have spent with little Anjee - well not so little any more since she is about the size of a sumo wrestler already, lol. give Theo big hug from us, so glad things went

Hot Baby

2003-09-09 Thread Nancy Blauers
This message is from: Nancy Blauers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone, I just wanted to send an update to let you know that little Theo is doing much better. He's sporting a new bodyclip and is much cooler in the Florida heat. He is such an incredible joy to be around- this is my very first

Re: Hot Wire

2003-01-24 Thread Monica Spencer
This message is from: Monica Spencer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Les D said: I am put in a new hot wire system on my pasture. I would like to get advise on the spacing of the posts. I am mainly going to be using steel tee posts. We will be using the tape type hot wire. About 10 acre fields and need

Hot Wire

2003-01-22 Thread Les D
This message is from: Les D [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All that use hot wire I am put in a new hot wire system on my pasture. I would like to get advise on the spacing of the posts. I am mainly going to be using steel tee posts. We will be using the tape type hot wire. About 10 acre fields and need

Re: sick/hot foal

2002-05-12 Thread Nancy Newport
This message is from: Nancy Newport [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to those who replied to me re my foal with an elevated temp. Just an update. We still don't know what it is, although we are now looking into a cooling problem, because he just seems so healthy besides being hot. It is very hot

fillies for sale in Montana, hot stud

2002-05-07 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: ruth bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bushwhacker Fjords http://www.libby.org/~Bushnell in the northwest corner of Montana (17 miles w.of Bonners Ferry ID and 20 air miles south of Canada) has two prime fillies for sale, both from our stallion A2Z Thorson, (a Gjest grandson.) Nice

Re: Hot caps

2002-01-20 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks alot Carol I just received my State Line Cat. today. Will also try the site you gave me. Appreciated Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/jgayle

Hot caps

2002-01-20 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some years ago I bought a large number of Hot Caps. These are white plastic caps that go over the iron fence posts and would protect a lunging horse from being pierced. They also have two small arms that hold the electric wire for the fence

Re: Hot caps

2002-01-20 Thread Carol J. Makosky
This message is from: Carol J. Makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle wrote: This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some years ago I bought a large number of Hot Caps. These are white plastic caps that go over the iron fence posts and would protect a lunging horse from being

Turlock, HOT, Great, Thank you

2001-10-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you to Karen McCarthy, Leela Standal, Amy Evers, Karen Haines for producing another FUN FJORDINGS WEST SHOW. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped out and worked hard all weekend so we all could play. Karen Sharp our neighbor

Hot Wire

2001-01-22 Thread BugEwhip
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Relax, Lisa. I really won't flame you on this. I have no electricity to my corrals and, again, no money currently (pardon the shameless pun) to to get wired.:-) Actually, the Arab has so nicely chiseled my top rail that I could tell folks I had it

Re: hot-wired feeder?

2000-01-17 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are quite right Ingrid and I was in my infancy of having the responsibility of raising my horses instead of driving to the boarding barns. Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]

hot-wired feeder?

2000-01-17 Thread Ingrid Ivic
This message is from: Ingrid Ivic [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would stand there threatening and yelling with no effect. Worked myself up to such a state that I actually wired the feeder with the fence electrical wiring and thought I would teach her to stay away from the feeder. The reaction almost

Re: hot air balloons

1999-10-03 Thread GailDorine
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are on the flight path of the hot air balloons and one landed next door yesterday. They are huge and loud and full of happy screaming people. The girls were so facinated, they stopped chewing long enough to walk over as close as they could get

Re: How hot was it????

1999-07-29 Thread Mark and Lisa K. McGinley
This message is from: Mark and Lisa K. McGinley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mary Ofjord wrote: Hello list: Just got back from the Blue Earth show early today... Jon I had tocompletely change our attire to accomodate the heat, which prompted a quick trip to Walmart (Yes, that's right) to buy more

Re: How hot was it????

1999-07-29 Thread Mark and Lisa K. McGinley
will hear many How Hot stories from the rest of the folks attending the show. I see Steve McIlree and Mark McGinley already posted to the list directly from Blue Earth. Way to go, Techno-Boys! It was great to put some new faces to email addresses: Hi Susan, Janne and Linda! And to see all the old

Re: How hot was it????

1999-07-29 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mary-- Thursday, July 29, 1999, you wrote: I'm sure you will hear many How Hot stories from the rest of the folks attending the show. Hot is relative. We kept telling people, (and ourselves), that it was actually cooler in Blue Earth

How hot was it????

1999-07-29 Thread Jon A. Ofjord
This message is from: Jon A. Ofjord [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list: Just got back from the Blue Earth show early today. Most folks are still down there packing up and heading home. I'm sure you will hear many How Hot stories from the rest of the folks attending the show. I see Steve McIlree

Re: Worms, Wolfe Teeth, HOT THOUGHTS !

1999-07-22 Thread Heyvaert
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lisa, Sorry for the negativism on Mn summers lately but I'm not a hot weather person so when it's 90 degrees and high high humidity, I melt. Even though it's supposed to be 90's and humid this week, I'll bet the end is in sight and it'll be nice

Re: Worms, Wolfe Teeth, HOT THOUGHTS !

1999-07-20 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/19/99 23:53:11 Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I cant believe how routenly, some folks pull them, BEFORE any hint of problem. Just our perspective. Yep. But on the other hand, lots of people don't pull when

Worms, Wolfe Teeth, HOT THOUGHTS !

1999-07-20 Thread Pedfjords
perspective. TEETH Packing tomorrow for my plane ride to Minesota Wed. I wish all of you nice folks already there would quit posting with signature lines From HOT, HUMID, MOSQUITO FILLED, MISERABLE, STICKY, YUCKY, BLAZING,BOILING...ect. I KNOW...OK? I lived

Viagra and Hot To Trot

1998-12-04 Thread BRIAN C JACOBSEN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BRIAN C JACOBSEN) Oh great Duane - now we are going to have all the young colts stealing off behind the barn to take a peek at the Hot To Trot mares!! Brian Jacobsen ___ You don't need

Hot Chili

1998-10-27 Thread Larson
This message is from: Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian, Thanks for the Chli Crib Recipe. I was hopping someone with authority would mention this old-timey cure. By the by, chili powder works well too but takes a little longer to set the mouth on fire.